Category Archives: Politics

The province’s attack on conservation authorities

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

The Ford government’s attack on Conservation Authorities has nothing to do with fiscal responsibility. It’s about ideology and payback.  Continue reading →

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A “fantastic bonanza:” another transit plan up in smoke?

Posted on March 28, 2019 by

“Bonanza’s” opening credits, where a burning map gives way to the show’s cast, is a great metaphor for Toronto’s transit planning. Continue reading →

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Why Brampton’s property taxes are high — and what it can do about it

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

To effectively reduce its residential property tax rate, Brampton must diversify its tax base It’s budget time for most municipalities in Ontario. Unlike cities elsewhere in the world — where municipalities can levy income, sales, and payroll taxes — places … Continue reading →

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Voter turnouts in the 2018 Toronto municipal election

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

2014 was a watershed year for municipal voter turnout in Toronto. After a disastrous four years of Rob Ford as mayor, 54.7 percent of all eligible voters went to the polls, electing John Tory. That was the highest voter turnout … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Downtown city council races

Posted on December 29, 2018 by

At the end of 2014, despite some disappointing results in that year’s municipal election, I was feeling optimistic about 2018. In 2014, there were a number of great candidates running for city council, and I expected many would try again … Continue reading →

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Mapping the results in Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park and Ward 9 Davenport

Posted on December 26, 2018 by

In the penultimate post in my series examining the results of the 25 council races in the October 2018 municipal election here in Toronto, I take a look at the results in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park and Ward 9, Davenport … Continue reading →

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Mapping the results in Ward 15 – Don Valley West and Ward 16 – Don Valley East

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

Happy holidays! In this post, I take a look at the council races in Ward 15 Don Valley West and Ward 16 Don Valley East. The new two wards, introduced under Bill 5, encompass most of what used to be … Continue reading →

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